Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
167 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 24
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.04B → $1.11B (+$68.4M)
4.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106.73% → 111.61% (+4.9%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 169 → 167 (-2)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
|
+$24.7M |
| 2 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$11.3M |
| 3 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.15M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$9.99M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.42M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$8.56M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.13M |
CENTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
167 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $1.11B — up 6.6% from $1.04B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new CENTA positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Armistice Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Echo Street Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.6M sold.
- 167 institutional investors held Central Garden & Pet Co Class A (CENTA) as of Q4 2019, down from 169 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $1.11B of Central Garden & Pet Co Class A stock for Q4 2019, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Central Garden & Pet Co Class A positions in Q4 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A buyer in Q4 2019 was Armistice Capital, an estimated $24.7M added.
- The largest Central Garden & Pet Co Class A seller in Q4 2019 was Echo Street Capital Management, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.